Article 171
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Article 171 is a provision of the Indian Constitution that defines the composition and structure of the State Legislative Councils in India.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 171 canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 26 November 1949 ⓘ |
| appliesTo | State Legislative Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 26 January 1950 ⓘ |
| citationForm | Article 171 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| concerns |
indirect representation of various functional constituencies
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upper house of state legislature ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| defines |
composition of State Legislative Councils
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structure of State Legislative Councils ⓘ |
| empowers | Governor of a State to nominate members to the Legislative Council ⓘ |
| governs | indirectly elected composition of State Legislative Councils ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageVersion | English text of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| legalNature | binding constitutional rule ⓘ |
| locatedInDocumentChapter | Chapter III of Part VI of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDocumentPart | Part VI of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominationCriteria |
persons having special knowledge or practical experience in art
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persons having special knowledge or practical experience in cooperative movement ⓘ persons having special knowledge or practical experience in literature ⓘ persons having special knowledge or practical experience in science ⓘ persons having special knowledge or practical experience in social service ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesThat |
Legislative Council shall consist of not more than one‑third of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of the State
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Legislative Council shall in no case have less than 40 members ⓘ approximately one‑third of the members of the Legislative Council are elected by members of local authorities ⓘ approximately one‑third of the members of the Legislative Council are elected by members of the Legislative Assembly ⓘ approximately one‑twelfth of the members of the Legislative Council are elected by graduates ⓘ approximately one‑twelfth of the members of the Legislative Council are elected by teachers ⓘ the remainder of the members of the Legislative Council are nominated by the Governor ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 168 of the Constitution of India
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Article 169 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 170 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
State Legislature
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bicameral state legislatures ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
composition of the Legislative Council
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indirect election to the Legislative Council ⓘ nomination of members to the Legislative Council ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Election Commission of India
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Governors of Indian States ⓘ State Governments of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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